The Morning After: NASA is recycling 98 percent of astronaut pee on the ISS into drinkable water

NASA has achieved a technological milestone, announcing the International Space Station's Environmental Control and Life Support System (ECLSS) is now recycling 98 percent of all water astronauts bring onboard. Advanced dehumidifiers capture moisture from the station's crew breaths and sweats, while urine processor assembly recovers water from astronauts' urine through vacuum distillation. According to NASA, the distillation process produces water and a urine brine that still contains reclaimabl...